Amazon has signed a definitive merger agreement with PillPack, an online pharmaceutical provider. The timing of the announcement came as a surprise to analysts.

The corporation had recently abandoned plans to enter the pharmaceutical and medical supply distribution business for large hospital systems. However, it appears that it still had its eye on a direct-to-consumer prescription drug business utilizing its extensive e-commerce reach.

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